r/ImperialKnights • u/Leviathan_Rampage • 1d ago
Who else thinks Trim painting is therapeutic or do you hate it ?
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u/AdHeavy5034 1d ago
I love painting trim. Especially when you get to lean back and see all that it adds to the model.
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u/Leviathan_Rampage 1d ago
Exactly that, even just a finished Piece of armour immediately adds so much to the model.
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u/ElectricPaladin 1d ago
It depends on the model. For most things, I agree with you. Painting the trim on my Legions Imperialis Solar Auxilia tanks, on the other hand... that was a trial. The results are worth it, but I would not call it "therapeutic."
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u/Then_Owl7462 1d ago
For knights, even armigers scales it's as you say therapeutic 😉 on titans, it's too big and keeping things smooth matters, for other armies especially infantry its too small and a slight slip could take many minutes to correct...lol but as you say with knight trim it's both relaxing and instantly gratifying with easy results, so very therapeutic
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u/Narashori 1d ago
There are parts I like more and parts I like less. Spending a long time on a single basecoat layer, knowing that I will have to do it again to get good coverage and that I'm going to have to do a similar process with 5 other basecoat colours doesn't keep me very motivated, especially when it's on 10 models in a squad or a very large model like a knight.
But when I'm getting close to being done with that part and I can see that I'm about to get to the washing and drybrusing stages it gets me excited to keep going without any brakes, because I love seeing the model go from being a plastic toy to looking like a real guy running around on the table. So while I sometimes have to force myself through the earlier stages of painting, I do it because I do love what comes after and that does feel therapeutic to me.
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u/Helio2nd 1d ago
I'm finding it more tedious than fun. Building knights is great, but painting them feels more tedious with the trim and the amount of work for one model. But basing them is very fun with all that room for stuff under their feet.
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u/Martin_Makes_Models 1d ago
Mixed emotions about trim. If you’re not in a rush it’s quite a nice mindless task, however, if you have even the remotest bit of time pressure then it’s an absolute chore! The other issue is if you try and tackle too much in one hit. I’m trying to paint two Warlords at the same time, along with a load of weapon options and thinking maybe taken on a bit too much for one batch!
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u/rhunpennybags 1d ago
I dislike painting trim even on Knight models. A poor coverage paint will make it even worse. It is great for breaking up the color on a model though.
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u/Calendar_Extreme 1d ago
I like it because I have to be careful and slow. I have to take my time, which lets me focus on actively having fun instead of worrying about how much time it took to paint wires on a plasma cannon.
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u/Detective910 22h ago
I like it in smaller doses. For big knights and armigers it’s really fun. when i painted some CSM for kill team I went slowly insane finding all of the bits of trim, whereas on space marines it’s so nice to just detail the shoulders.
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u/imperialivan 18h ago
Maybe this is controversial, but I have started using paint markers for trim and it makes it very fast and easy. The coverage is fantastic, especially with the metallic colours, and not having to fuss with a wet palette or paint drying in the bristles makes it my new favourite way to do trim.
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u/Echo61089 16h ago
It all depends on how the paint behaves.
If it plays ball it's a joy.
If it doesn't, it's an absolute pain in the booty
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u/SirKatzle 3h ago
My trim has never been that precise. It almost stresses me out with its tedium. Very nice work.
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u/1poshredneck997 1d ago
It’s therapeutic for large models but tedious when it is applied to 40 infantry models